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ZIH to SPF: distance & flight time
Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
1,862 mi
2,997 km · 1,618 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, Mexico
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZIH
Near SPF
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base41 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport47 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport87 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZIH from SPF?
The flight distance from Zihuatanejo (ZIH) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 1,862 miles (2,997 km, 1,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZIH to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZIH to SPF?
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